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The boson that physics almost rejected

07/02/24

Claire Malone

Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs died earlier this year. Twelve years ago this week, physicists discovered the particle that bears his name.

04/03/18

Looking for the latest info on particle physics? There’s a book for that.

03/30/18

After a week of appreciation for each of the four particle contenders, the photon emerged as the winner in the Subatomic Smackdown.

03/30/18

Symmetry goes inside the CERN Control Centre on restart day.

03/27/18

The LHC is one of the coldest places on the planet.

03/23/18

These two-minute animations break down the accelerator systems at Fermilab and CERN.

03/20/18

The bottom quark may lead physicists on a path to new discoveries.

03/13/18

The touring Tactile Collider event explores new ways to access Large Hadron Collider science through touch, sound and live interaction.

03/06/18

National Society of Black Physicists President Renée Horton talks with Symmetry about finding a place to belong in physics.